adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He passed for an Englishmen, a Mr. Burnett; and he had an English maid-servant."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading He passed for an Englishmen, a Mr. Burnett; and he had an English maid-servant."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He passed for an Englishmen, a Mr. Burnett; and he had an English maid-servant."
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He passed for an Englishmen, a Mr. Burnett; and he had an English maid-servant."
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
maid-servant
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From this reading He passed for an Englishmen, a Mr. Burnett; and he had an English maid-servant."
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He passed for an Englishmen, a Mr. Burnett; and he had an English maid-servant."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed for an Englishmen, a Mr. Burnett; and he had an English maid-servant."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "And the person?"
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He may have bought the house under his own name; but he was not known by it there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That is a secret, which, of course, neither master's father nor his mother knows to this day; and I only know it, because one day master fell down the steps, and dislocated his foot, so that he had to send for me to nurse him.
